Dogs Never Die, They Sleep In Our Hearts

“Dogs never die, they sleep close to our hearts”, this is the perfect synthesis of the feeling that addresses the loss of a pet made by a Reddit social network user.

The letter that Milky letter J (Ernest Montague) wrote on the occasion of the death of his dog Bolo,  “a black and white Pitbull who always wanted to go out for a walk”, went viral on the web and touched the hearts of many people who, like him, suffered the loss of a pet.

when a furry friend is gone

For those who consider the dog as a member of the family, the death of a dog is experienced as a traumatic and painful experience.

Only those who have never shared part of their life with pets or have not had pets are indifferent or incredulous of the pain it causes in many people who lose these dear ones.

While it is true that life goes on, you must learn to go on without the company of your faithful furry friend, cry whatever your heart asks. 

Dogs never die, they inhabit our memories

It won’t be easy to get home after a hard day without a pet that made you forget all your daily worries and tensions, at least for a while.

For many people who live alone or are elderly, the dog is usually almost the only daily companion. And what about the children. Losing an unconditional partner is not an easy task to deal with.

But it is necessary to learn to deal with the loss of our loved ones and know how to face the situation and, gradually, the pain of loss will become a memory of the happy moments shared with your beloved dog.

How to deal with the loss of a pet

Each person will process pain differently, but let’s share some suggestions for better dealing with this harrowing and painful trance:

Cry and express grief regardless of what others might say about it. It is not good to suppress what you feel. It’s good to get all the feelings out so we don’t rot inside.
Contain and explain to the children in the family what they need to know to understand this sad situation.
Avoid guilt. Certainly you have always done your best to give the animal a good life and with all the necessary care.
Don’t obsess over pet death. Treat gradually, leaving thoughts sad and replacing them with good memories.
No attempt can immediately replace the deceased with another animal. Every dog ​​is unique.

Ernest Montague’s letter

To remind Bolo, Montague says in his letter why dogs never die. Simply because “they don’t know how to do it. They get tired, they grow old, and their bones ache”. Then, they fall asleep in the hearts of their owners.

And every time they wake up, they shake their happy tails. That’s why our chest hurts so much and makes us want to cry.

Montague ends: “But don’t be fooled. They are not dead. That does not exist. They sleep in your heart and wake up when you least expect it. That’s how dogs are. Sorry for those who don’t have dogs sleeping in their hearts. You lost a lot. Sorry, I have to cry.”

Life goes on and it’s always good to give love
Time will tell when the time is right for another dog to enter our lives. But only because we chose to love him and share our days with him.

If we want to fill the gap left by loss, we will get lost. We’re going to hurt ourselves and damage our animal.

Adopting a new pet is a happy and positive experience only if it helps us remember our previous puppy with a smile on his face. So you will see life with the greatest possible optimism, you will walk with a good memory of the pet that lives and sleeps in your heart.